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AB-2717 • 2026

Outdoor advertising displays: arenas: exemptions.

Outdoor advertising displays: arenas: exemptions.

Labor
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Caloza
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The candidate explanation includes details about worker pay and training which are supported by the official source material but were not present in the original summary. These have been added back as they align with the bill's content.

Outdoor Advertising Displays for Arenas: Exemptions

This law changes the date when an arena needs local approval from January 1, 2021 to January 1, 2032 and limits exemptions to arenas fully built or under construction by January 1, 2027.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the date when an arena needs local approval for outdoor advertising displays from January 1, 2021 to January 1, 2032.
  • Limits exemptions to arenas that are fully constructed or under construction by January 1, 2027.
  • Requires new advertising displays on arenas to get permission from the city after January 1, 2027.
  • Sets a rule for how far apart ads must be placed if they are near each other but not in Inglewood.
  • Requires that workers building exempt ads get fair pay and have proper training.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who own or manage arenas.
  • Companies that put up outdoor advertising displays.
  • Local governments that make rules about signs and buildings.

Terms To Know

Outdoor Advertising Act
A law that controls how ads can be shown outside near public roads.
Prevailing rate of per diem wages
The standard pay for workers based on what other similar jobs in the area offer.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not apply to advertising displays located within the City of Inglewood.
  • It is unclear how this law will affect existing ads that do not meet new requirements.
  • The bill does not specify what happens if a department fails to issue a notice about an ad's compliance with federal laws.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 California Legislative Information

    Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

  2. 2026-03-19 California Legislative Information

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on G.O. Read second time and amended.

  3. 2026-03-19 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on G.O.

  4. 2026-02-21 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  5. 2026-02-20 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2717, as amended, Caloza.
Outdoor advertising displays:
arenas:
exemptions.
The Outdoor Advertising Act provides for the regulation by the Department of Transportation of advertising displays, as defined, within view of public highways.
The act exempts from most of its provisions certain advertising displays, including, among others, any advertising display used exclusively to advertise products, goods, or services sold by persons on the premises of an arena on a regular basis, or to advertise products, goods, or services marketed or promoted on the premises of an arena pursuant to a sponsorship marketing plan, if specified conditions are met, including, among others, that the advertising display has been authorized as of January 1, 2021, by, or in accordance with, a local ordinance, as specified.
This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact future legislation exempting certain advertising displays
that have been authorized by, or in accordance with, a local ordinance on or after January 1, 2021, from the Outdoor Advertising Act.
The act exempts from most of its provisions an advertising display used exclusively to advertise products, goods, or services that are either sold on the premises of an arena or marketed or promoted on the premises of an arena if, among other conditions, the arena has been authorized, as of January 1, 2021, by, or in accordance with, a local ordinance, including, but not limited to, a specific plan or sign district adopted in connection with the approval of the arena, as provided. The act requires an advertising display that is located on the premises of an arena and that was erected pursuant to the exemption also to be authorized by, or in accordance with,
an ordinance, including, but not limited to, a specific plan or sign district, as provided.
This bill would instead require, for purposes of the exemption, the arena to have been authorized, as of January 1, 2032, by, or in accordance with a local ordinance or other discretionary approval, including, but not limited to, a specific plan or sign district that benefits the arena, as specified. The bill would also limit the exemption to an arena that is fully constructed or under construction on or before January 1, 2027. The bill would instead require an advertising display that is located on the premises of an arena and that was erected pursuant to the exemption to be authorized by an ordinance or other discretionary approval, including, but not limited to, a specific plan, sign district, or conditional use permit, as specified. The bill would require, for an
advertising display on which construction commences on or after January 1, 2027, the department to issue a written notice, within 60 days of receipt of an ordinance or other discretionary approval, justifying the department’s determination that the proposed advertising display is inconsistent with applicable federal law, as specified. If the department does not issue the notice within the 60 days, the bill would deem the proposed advertising display to be consistent with applicable federal law, as specified.
Except for advertising displays located in the City of Inglewood, this bill would require certain advertising displays placed pursuant to the exemption for one arena to be located at least 5,000 feet from an advertising display authorized pursuant to the exemption for another arena.
This bill would also require,
for an advertising display authorized pursuant to the exemption and on which construction commences on or after January 1, 2027, except as specified, the payment of at least the general prevailing rate of per diem wages to all construction workers employed in the execution of the project and the use of a skilled and trained workforce to complete the project, as provided.

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